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Center’s Delegation visited the Republic of the Congo
From December 22 to 25, 2024, the director of the Center for African Studies, Andrey Maslov, Deputy Coordinator of the E-Governance Knowledge-Sharing Program, Phillip Grinin, and UNECA’s research consultant, Ophelia Amo, visited the city of Brazzaville at the invitation of Leon Juste Ibombo, Honorable Minister of Posts, Telecommunications, and the Digital Economy of the Republic […]
Center for African Studies visited the University of Gondar
On December 20, 2024, the HSE center for African Studies visited the University of Gondar in Ethiopia to discuss potential areas for collaboration in the digital field. On behalf of the Center, Philipp Grinin, Deputy Coordinator of the E-Governance Knowledge-Sharing Program, met with Dr. Kassahun Tegegne, Academic Vice President of the University of Gondar. They […]
E-Gov Knowledge Sharing Workshops: Investing in digitalization of public finance
Last week, December 10, the team of experts of the E-Governance Knowledge Sharing Program held a series of workshops in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Several sessions on African economies’ digitalization turned out to be a great step towards improving e-governance services in the African states. Despite the number of challenges like financial barriers and digital divide, […]
HSE Centre for African Studies participated in the Russian-Tunisian Business Forum
On November 28, 2024, Moscow hosted the Business Forum “Russia-Tunisia: Expanding Horizons.” It was co-organized by the Russian-Tunisian Business Council and held in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. The Forum was moderated by Vladimir Padalko, Vice President of the Chamber. President of the Chamber, Sergey Katyrin, addressed the Forum participants […]
The Deputy Coordinator of the Knowledge Sharing Program met with the Ambassador of Algeria
On November 25, 2024, the Deputy Coordinator of the E-Governance Knowledge-Sharing Program, Philipp Grinin, met with the Ambassador of Algeria, Mr. Boumediene Guennad. The meeting was held at the Carlton Moscow Hotel, and was dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Algerian War of Independence (1954-1962). A fierce war began on November […]
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Center’s Delegation visited the Republic of the CongoFrom December 22 to 25, 2024, the director of the Center for African Studies, Andrey Maslov, Deputy Coordinator of the E-Governance Knowledge-Sharing Program, Phillip Grinin, and UNECA’s research consultant, Ophelia Amo, visited the city of Brazzaville at the invitation of Leon Juste Ibombo, Honorable Minister of Posts, Telecommunications, and the Digital Economy of the Republic […]
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Center for African Studies visited the University of GondarOn December 20, 2024, the HSE center for African Studies visited the University of Gondar in Ethiopia to discuss potential areas for collaboration in the digital field. On behalf of the Center, Philipp Grinin, Deputy Coordinator of the E-Governance Knowledge-Sharing Program, met with Dr. Kassahun Tegegne, Academic Vice President of the University of Gondar. They […]
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E-Gov Knowledge Sharing Workshops: Investing in digitalization of public financeLast week, December 10, the team of experts of the E-Governance Knowledge Sharing Program held a series of workshops in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Several sessions on African economies’ digitalization turned out to be a great step towards improving e-governance services in the African states. Despite the number of challenges like financial barriers and digital divide, […]
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HSE Centre for African Studies participated in the Russian-Tunisian Business ForumOn November 28, 2024, Moscow hosted the Business Forum “Russia-Tunisia: Expanding Horizons.” It was co-organized by the Russian-Tunisian Business Council and held in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. The Forum was moderated by Vladimir Padalko, Vice President of the Chamber. President of the Chamber, Sergey Katyrin, addressed the Forum participants […]
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The Deputy Coordinator of the Knowledge Sharing Program met with the Ambassador of AlgeriaOn November 25, 2024, the Deputy Coordinator of the E-Governance Knowledge-Sharing Program, Philipp Grinin, met with the Ambassador of Algeria, Mr. Boumediene Guennad. The meeting was held at the Carlton Moscow Hotel, and was dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Algerian War of Independence (1954-1962). A fierce war began on November […]
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E-Governance Session Sparks Dialogue at Africa IGF Hosted by UNECAOn November 22, 2024, African experts and representatives of the E-Governance Knowledge Sharing Program for Africa discussed capacity building in e-governance at the 13th Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF), hosted at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) headquarters from 20 to 22 November, 2024, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. During the “Capacity Building in E-Governance […]
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The Center for African Studies contributes to the development of Russian-Algerian relationsOn November 21, 2024, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation hosted a roundtable named “Russia-Algeria: Prospects for Business Cooperation.” The event was organized by the Russian-Algerian Business Council and moderated by its Chairman, Ahmed Azimov. Among the participants of the roundtable were the following: Vladimir Padalko, Vice President of the Chamber […]
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Kaspersky and AFRIPOL signed a cooperation agreementOn November 18th, 2024, in Algeria, Kaspersky and AFRIPOL signed a 5-year cooperation agreement on preventing and combating cybercrime. Cybersecurity is one of the most essential challenges in African countries since cybercrimes make public services vulnerable to data leakages and disruptions. Because of the absence of comprehensive cyber governance policies and protection mechanisms, cyberattacks on […]
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Session on Knowledge Sharing in E-Governance held at the Ministerial ConferenceOn November 9th, 2024, during the “Knowledge Sharing: Capacity Building in E-Governance” session, African officials and Russian experts of the E-Governance Knowledge Sharing Program discussed prospects for exchange of experiences in digitalization of public administration. The session was held within the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum. The moderator Andrey Maslov elaborated on […]
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Handbook on African sovereignty presented in “Sirius”The handbook “Africa 2025: Prospects and Challenges” was presented during the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum on November 9th, 2024, in Sochi. The English-language limited edition is the result of four years of fruitful work done by researchers of the HSE Center for African Studies. Africa in 2025 is expected to experience […]